Community Tobacco Cessation Partnership
Community Tobacco Cessation Partnership Newsletter |
We partner with over 30 community clinics who serve Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured populations. Clinics receive regular BTIS trainings and updates and collectively serve over 100,000 unduplicated patients a year. Current clinics:
Sexual minority health promotion agencies | Lesbians, bisexual and queer women and men, and transgender Individuals have a disproportionately higher smoking rate for people aged 18-34 compared with the general population -- 43% smoking rate for bisexual and lesbian women and 38% for gay and bisexual men compared with 21% and 25% respectively according to the 2004-2005 BRFSS. The Partnership currently supports Gay City with the excellent programs to help their clients quit, including ongoing support groups. Current partners
Chemical dependency, substance abuse, and mental illness agencies | People living with mental illness or have a history of chemical dependency and substance abuse purchase more than half of the tobacco products sold in the U.S. The Partnership addresses this disparity by engaging with agencies that provide treatment services for mental illness, chemical dependency, and substance abuse. Current partners:
Homeless service providers | Our partnership with Healthcare for the Homeless Network has been key in building relationships with organizations that reach people who are currently or recently homeless. People who have become homeless or living with poverty make up a disproportionate number of the 440,000 U.S. deaths caused by tobacco every year. The tobacco industry has targeted low-income and homeless individuals with an extensive marketing campaign which is exposed on the American Legacy Foundation website. Current partners: » Read some of our success stories (PDF)
Washington State Quitline | The Quitline is equipped with staff to handle clients with diverse needs and can provide a free private counseling over the phone in which callers can receive general support, advice on designing a quit plan, problem-solve triggers or other obstacles and discuss different types of medication that might be helpful. The Quitline is free to all Washington citizens and is accessible through their interactive website www.quitline.com or by calling 1-800-QUIT NOW for English, and 1-877-2NO-FUME for Spanish.
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